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Real Estate and Intangible Assets (Tables)

v3.20.1
Real Estate and Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Summary Information of Farms
The following table provides certain summary information about the 113 farms we owned as of March 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Location
 
No. of Farms
 
Total
Acres
 
Farm Acres
 
Net Cost Basis(1)
 
Encumbrances(2)
California(3)
 
42
 
14,830
 
13,610
 
$
420,149

 
$
259,322

Florida
 
23
 
20,770
 
16,256
 
210,535

 
132,492

Arizona(4)
 
6
 
6,280
 
5,228
 
56,987

 
22,087

Colorado
 
12
 
32,773
 
25,577
 
49,141

 
26,687

Nebraska
 
8
 
7,104
 
6,402
 
27,364

 
17,246

Michigan
 
15
 
962
 
682
 
12,344

 
7,573

Texas
 
1
 
3,667
 
2,219
 
8,317

 
5,227

Washington
 
1
 
746
 
417
 
8,166

 
5,005

Oregon
 
3
 
418
 
363
 
6,233

 
3,785

North Carolina
 
2
 
310
 
295
 
2,274

 
1,238

 
 
113
 
87,860
 
71,049
 
$
801,510

 
$
480,662

(1) 
Consists of the initial acquisition price (including the costs allocated to both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed), plus subsequent improvements and other capitalized costs associated with the properties, and adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization. Specifically, includes Investments in real estate, net (excluding improvements paid for by the tenant) and Lease intangibles, net; plus net above-market lease values, lease incentives, and investments in special-purpose LLCs included in Other assets, net; and less net below-market lease values and other deferred revenue included in Other liabilities, net; each as shown on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) 
Excludes approximately $3.1 million of debt issuance costs related to notes and bonds payable, included in Notes and bonds payable, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(3) 
Includes ownership in a special-purpose LLC that owns a pipeline conveying water to one of our properties. As of March 31, 2020, this investment had a net carrying value of approximately $621,000 and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(4) 
Includes two farms in which we own a leasehold interest via ground leases with the State of Arizona that expire in February 2022 and February 2025, respectively. In total, these two farms consist of 1,368 total acres and 1,221 farm acres and had an aggregate net cost basis of approximately $2.0 million as of March 31, 2020 (included in Lease intangibles, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet).
Summary of Components of Investments in Real Estate
The following table sets forth the components of our investments in tangible real estate assets as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Real estate:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
$
590,137

 
$
583,247

Irrigation and drainage systems
111,519

 
108,222

Horticulture
108,102

 
107,941

Farm-related facilities
20,665

 
20,665

Other site improvements
7,180

 
7,180

Real estate, at gross cost
837,603

 
827,255

Accumulated depreciation
(38,147
)
 
(35,174
)
Real estate, net
$
799,456

 
$
792,081

Carrying Value of Lease Intangibles and Accumulated Amortization for Each Intangible Asset or Liability Class
The following table summarizes the carrying values of certain lease intangible assets or liabilities included in Other assets, net or Other liabilities, net, respectively, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related accumulated amortization or accretion, respectively, as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Intangible Asset or Liability
 
Deferred
Rent Asset
(Liability)
 
Accumulated
(Amortization)
Accretion
 
Deferred
Rent Asset
(Liability)
 
Accumulated
(Amortization)
Accretion
Above-market lease values and lease incentives(1)
 
$
201

 
$
(72
)
 
$
111

 
$
(41
)
Below-market lease values and other deferred revenues(2)
 
(886
)
 
282

 
(886
)
 
257

 
 
$
(685
)
 
$
210

 
$
(775
)
 
$
216

(1) 
Net above-market lease values and lease incentives are included as part of Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related amortization is recorded as a reduction of Lease revenue on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
(2) 
Net below-market lease values and other deferred revenue are included as a part of Other liabilities, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related accretion is recorded as an increase to Lease revenue on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
The following table summarizes the carrying values of certain lease intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Lease intangibles:
 
 
 
Leasehold interest – land
$
3,498

 
$
3,498

In-place leases
2,007

 
2,293

Leasing costs
1,585

 
2,066

Tenant relationships
414

 
414

Lease intangibles, at cost
7,504

 
8,271

Accumulated amortization
(3,503
)
 
(3,444
)
Lease intangibles, net
$
4,001

 
$
4,827

Schedule of Asset Acquisitions, by Acquisition
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we acquired one new farm, which is summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Property
Name
 
Property
Location
 
Acquisition
Date
 
Total
Acres
 
No. of
Farms
 
Primary
Crop(s) / Use
 
Lease
Term
 
Renewal
Options
 
Total
Purchase
Price
 
Acquisition
Costs
(1)
 
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
 
New
Long-term
Debt
Somerset Road
 
Lincoln, NE
 
1/22/2019
 
695
 
1
 
Popcorn & edible beans
 
4.9 years
 
1 (5 years)
 
$
2,400

 
$
33

 
$
126

 
$
1,440

 
 
 
 
 
 
695
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,400

 
$
33

 
$
126

 
$
1,440

(1) 
Includes approximately $4,000 of external legal fees associated with negotiating and originating the lease associated with this acquisition, which cost was expensed in the period incurred.
(2) 
Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the applicable leases, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we acquired two new farms, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Property
Name
 
Property
Location
 
Acquisition
Date
 
Total
Acres
 
No. of
Farms
 
Primary
Crop(s)
 
Lease
Term
 
Renewal
Options
 
Total
Purchase
Price
 
Acquisition
Costs
(1)
 
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
 
New
Long-term
Debt
County Road 18
 
Phillips, CO
 
1/15/2020
 
1,325
 
2
 
Sugar beets, edible beans, potatoes, & corn
 
6.0 years
 
None
 
$
7,500

 
$
39

 
$
417

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
1,325
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,500

 
$
39

 
$
417

 
$

(1) 
Includes approximately $4,000 of external legal fees associated with negotiating and originating the lease associated with this acquisition, which cost was expensed in the period incurred.
(2) 
Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the applicable leases, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed In Asset Acquisitions
The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the farms acquired during each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Acquisition Period
 
Land and Land
Improvements
 
Irrigation &
Drainage Systems
 
Total Purchase
Price
2020 Acquisitions
 
$
6,843

 
$
657

 
$
7,500

2019 Acquisitions
 
2,090

 
310

 
2,400

Summary of Leasing Activity
The following table summarizes certain leasing activity that occurred on our existing properties during the three months ended March 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
PRIOR LEASES
 
NEW LEASES(1)
Farm
Locations
Number
of
Leases
Total
Farm
Acres
 
Total
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent(2)
# of Leases
with
Participation
Rents
Lease
Structures
(# of NNN
/ NN / N)(3)
 
Total
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(Years)
# of Leases
with
Participation
Rents
Lease
Structures
(# of NNN
/ NN / N)
(3)
AZ, CA, & NE
9
6,287
 
$
4,057

3
5 / 2 / 2
 
$
3,992

5.9
4
5 / 4 / 0
(1) 
In connection with certain of these leases, we committed to provide capital for certain improvements on these farms. See Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies—Operating Obligations,” for additional information on these commitments.
(2) 
Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the leases (presented on an annualized basis), as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3) 
“NNN” refers to leases under triple-net lease arrangements, “NN” refers to leases under partial-net lease arrangements, and “N” refers to leases under single-net lease arrangements. For a description of each of these types of lease arrangements, see “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Leases—General.”
The following table summarizes the leasing activity that occurred on our existing properties subsequent to March 31, 2020, through the date of this filing (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
PRIOR LEASES
 
NEW LEASES(1)
Farm
Locations
Number
of
Leases
Total
Farm
Acres
 
Total
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent(2)
# of Leases
with
Participation
Rents
Lease
Structures
(# of NNN
/ NN / N)(3)
 
Total
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(Years)
# of Leases
with
Participation
Rents
Lease
Structures
(# of NNN
/ NN / N)
(3)
CA
2
542
 
$
1,211

0
2 / 0 / 0
 
$
1,458

6.9
0
2 / 0 / 0
(1) 
In connection with certain of these leases, we committed to provide capital for certain improvements on these farms. See Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies,” for additional information on these commitments.
(2) 
Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the leases (presented on an annualized basis), as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3) 
“NNN” refers to leases under triple-net lease arrangements, “NN” refers to leases under partial-net lease arrangements, and “N” refers to leases under single-net lease arrangements. For a description of each of these types of lease arrangements, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Leases—General.”
Future Lease Payments to be Received
The following table summarizes the future lease payments to be received under non-cancelable leases as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Future Lease Payments(1)
Period
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
For the remaining nine months ending December 31:
2020
 
$
33,713

 
$
46,483

For the fiscal years ending December 31:
2021
 
41,004

 
40,799

 
2022
 
40,007

 
38,793

 
2023
 
40,291

 
39,351

 
2024
 
34,426

 
34,080

 
Thereafter
 
124,482

 
125,137

 
 
 
$
313,923

 
$
324,643

(1) 
Excludes variable rent payments, such as potential rent increases that are based on CPI or future contingent rents based on a percentage of the gross revenues earned on the respective farms.
Summary of Geographic Locations of Properties
The following table summarizes the geographic locations (by state) of our farms owned and with leases in place as of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
As of and For the three months ended March 31, 2020
 
As of and For the three months ended March 31, 2019
State
 
Number
of
Farms
 
Total
Acres
 
% of
Total
Acres
 
Lease
Revenue
 
% of Total
Lease
Revenue
 
Number
of
Farms
 
Total
Acres
 
% of
Total
Acres
 
Lease
Revenue
 
% of Total
Lease
Revenue
California(1)
 
42
 
14,830
 
16.9%
 
$
6,816

 
44.6%
 
33
 
10,147
 
13.7%
 
$
3,734

 
47.7%
Florida
 
23
 
20,770
 
23.6%
 
3,335

 
21.8%
 
22
 
17,184
 
23.2%
 
2,339

 
29.9%
Arizona
 
6
 
6,280
 
7.1%
 
3,331

 
21.8%
 
6
 
6,280
 
8.5%
 
539

 
6.9%
Colorado
 
12
 
32,773
 
37.3%
 
823

 
5.4%
 
10
 
31,448
 
42.6%
 
696

 
8.9%
Nebraska
 
8
 
7,104
 
8.1%
 
385

 
2.5%
 
3
 
3,254
 
4.4%
 
60

 
0.8%
Michigan
 
15
 
962
 
1.1%
 
170

 
1.1%
 
5
 
446
 
0.6%
 
21

 
0.2%
Oregon
 
3
 
418
 
0.5%
 
130

 
0.9%
 
3
 
418
 
0.6%
 
128

 
1.6%
Washington
 
1
 
746
 
0.8%
 
123

 
0.8%
 
1
 
746
 
1.0%
 
122

 
1.5%
Texas
 
1
 
3,667
 
4.2%
 
112

 
0.7%
 
1
 
3,667
 
5.0%
 
131

 
1.7%
North Carolina
 
2
 
310
 
0.4%
 
55

 
0.4%
 
2
 
310
 
0.4%
 
60

 
0.8%
TOTALS
 
113
 
87,860
 
100.0%
 
$
15,280

 
100.0%
 
86
 
73,900
 
100.0%
 
$
7,830

 
100.0%
(1) 
According to the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, there are eight distinct growing regions within California; our farms are spread across six of these growing regions.